Distinctive oceanic regions identified on the basis of organisms,ocean floor topography,currents,areas of nutrient-rich upwelling circulation,or areas of significant predation are called
A)mari regions.
B)the littoral zone.
C)the ocean biome.
D)large marine ecosystems (LMEs).

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Distinctive oceanic regions identified on the basis of organisms, ocean floor topography, currents, areas of nutrient-rich upwelling circulation, or areas of significant predation are called large marine ecosystems (LMEs). The other options are incorrect: 
A) Mari regions is not a term used in oceanography. 
B) The littoral zone refers to the area where the land meets the sea and is not a term used to describe distinctive oceanic regions. 
C) The ocean biome is a broader term that encompasses all of the world’s oceans as a single ecosystem and does not refer to specific regions within the oceans.

Distinctive Oceanic Regions Identified on the Basis of Organisms,ocean Floor